How to pronounce flummery
American English pronunciation
FLUM-uh-ree
- IPA
- /ˈflʌməɹi/
- Syllables
- FLUM · uh · ree (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What flummery means
A soft, sweet pudding that is set like jelly
In a sentence: For dessert, the cook served a wobbly flummery topped with berries.
Where it comes from: It was borrowed from Welsh llymru, a sour jelly made from oatmeal. No one is sure where that word came from.
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